My kids love graphic novels. My youngest, especially is always seeking out new, funny graphic novel series at the library. When he finds a new series I do a secret happy dance, because I know when we get home he will spend the next several hours in his room, giggling. While I have never been…
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Game of the Month: Go Nuts for Donuts
Glazed, powdered or plain, who doesn’t love a fresh donut? And what family doesn’t like a good, rousing card game? Now your favorite baked good comes in a fast-paced, spirited family-friendly card game, Go Nuts for Donuts. This past Christmas, “Santa” brought us Gamewright’s card game, Go Nuts for Donuts, “The Pastry-Picking Card Game” and we…
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Classic Read Aloud Books – You Haven’t Read Yet!
Have you ever noticed how book lists of classic read alouds contain the same titles? Does one of the following describe your situation? A) You are an experienced read aloud-er and you’ve read all the standards (Charlotte’s Web, The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe) and you want something new, but with a classic literature sensibility….
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January Read Alouds that Aren’t About Winter!
The dark days of January are perfect for snuggling up with a good book and reading aloud to your children. Of course, I could say something similar for any month of the year–and I probably have! In any case, I know you book-crazy families are looking for something new to start off the New Year!…
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Picture Books to Celebrate a Happy New Year!
It’s surprisingly difficult to find children’s picture books about New Year’s Day traditions and New Year’s Eve. Holiday books are not usually in short supply and there are quite a lot of books about Chinese New Year and Rosh Hashanah, but surprisingly few for the January 1st holiday. Nonetheless, fearless book finder that I am,…
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This Hilarious Item Will Help You Survive Family Gatherings
Do your children feel anxious in large family gatherings? Or maybe you do! Perhaps your children (or you!) are introverts and all the conversation and questions about “how are you doing” rattles the brain and they just want to go into the back room and curl up with a good book. (This post contains affiliate…
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Diverse Historical Middle Grade Fiction
Unlike the diverse fantasy middle grade book list, it was much, much easier to create a book list filled with diverse historical middle grade fiction! With the understanding I can’t possibly cover every topic but I’ve made the effort to spread a wide net. You will find diverse books that take place in many different…
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Fun Things to Do During Winter Break: Including Free Planner!
School is about to break for the holidays and you don’t have a plan! No holiday trip, no classes, and it seems like everybody else is out of town, so no, you can’t send the kids and their friends down to play table football in the basement for hours. And letting them play on the…
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